# Sign Regulations in Luck, Wisconsin

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Luck, Wisconsin, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Luck, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/luck
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/14969618#14969618)

## At a glance

Luck, Wisconsin regulates 9 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Sandwich Board Signs in the Central Business District zoning district are capped at 4 feet tall and 12 square feet per side (Sec. § 469-8E).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Central Business District | 2 | 4 feet | 60 square feet on each side | — |
| I-1 Industrial District, I-2 Industrial District | 1 | — | 200 square feet on each side | — |
| Residential District | 2 | — | 24 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 250 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 1 | 30 feet | 360 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Central Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground and/or Pole Sign | — | 60 square feet on each side | — | — | — | Front yard or side yard on the street side of a corner lot | — | § 469-3A(5) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 4 feet | 12 square feet per side | — | — | 1 per business tenant | Central Business District | — | § 469-8E |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional or Announcement Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 | Residential District | — | § 469-8D(1) |
| Identification or Directory Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | Residential District | — | § 469-8D(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 250 square feet | — | — | — | On the wall of a building or structure | — | § 469-3A(2)(c) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Extending from the face of a wall or building | — | § 469-3A(2)(b) |
| No Trespassing Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Any district | — | § 469-3A(3) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | 2 per parcel | On the property being sold or leased | — | § 469-3A(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Luck

- No sign shall be erected so that any portion of the sign or its supports is attached to or interferes with the free use of any fire escape, exit, any required stairway, door, ventilator or window.
- No sign shall be erected that will interfere with, obstruct, confuse or mislead traffic.
- Signs shall not be permitted on public rights-of-way except for traffic control, parking and directional signs and as otherwise specified in this chapter.
- Flashing signs are prohibited.
- Blanketing of signs shall not be allowed.
- No billboard, poster, flat pennant, streamer, outdoor display or other advertising device not meeting the requirements mentioned above and no sign employing brilliant intermittent, rotating or flashing lights or which rotates in a manner or at a rate as to simulate flashing lights shall be permitted.
- No sign, billboard or other advertising media which creates a hazard or dangerous distraction to vehicular traffic or a nuisance to adjoining residential property shall be permitted in any district.

## Signs exempt from permit in Luck

- Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers or names of occupants of premises.
- Flags and insignia of any government, except when displayed in connection with commercial promotion.
- Legal notices, identification information or directional signs erected by governmental bodies.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except letters, trademarks, moving parts or moving lights.
- Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property but bearing no advertising matter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The sign identifying a planned shopping center grouping may be permitted with the approval of the Plan Commission, and the Commission may, in such case, modify the regulations applicable to the height, size and location of such sign consistent with the spirit and intent of the regulations.
- A sign for the purpose of designating a new building or development, for promotion of a subdivision, for announcement of a special event or for similar special informational purposes may be permitted for a limited period of time in any district with the approval of the Plan Commission.
- Drawings showing the specific design, appearance and location of the sign shall be submitted to the Plan Commission for approval.
- Variances or exceptions to these sign regulations may be granted by the Village Board, following a recommendation from the Plan Commission, through a conditional use permit.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 5 zoning districts in Luck — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Luck+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-luck

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